That, with the constant fear added to it, would soon make you ill again." "What can we do ?" Mrs.Costello repeated helplessly.

"If, indeed, we could start to-night, and go south, or go out of France altogether.

But I have not even money in the house for our journey." "And if you had, you have not strength for it.

Would not it be well to consult Mr.Wynter?
If we had any friend here who would make the arrangement for us, I don't see why we should not be able to go away without any fear of meeting this man." "No; that would not do.

To consult George would just be opening up again all that was most painful--it would be almost as bad as meeting Bailey himself." "And we could not be stopped even if we did meet Bailey.